Articles from Alaska Communications

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 99.9% of businesses in the U.S. are small businesses. Although many small businesses are a labor of love, their owners often find themselves working long hours and juggling multiple roles.

Alaskans living in the Athabascan community of Nenana will receive lifechanging broadband service, thanks to a Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Round 2 grant funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Alaskans in four Tribal communities on Kodiak Island will receive lifechanging broadband service, thanks to a Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Round 2 grant funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

The Alaska Communications board of directors today announced the appointment of Paul Fenaroli as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective January 6, 2025.

More Alaskans will get high-speed, reliable, affordable internet thanks to Alaska Communications’ network expansion.

Rural Alaskans will continue to have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet thanks to a Nov. 4 order issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Hexa Capital Consultancy PLT (“Hexa”), owner of the Malaysia-U.S. (“MYUS”) cable based in Malaysia, appointed Alaska Communications as its U.S. Landing Party for the Malaysia-US (MYUS) cable.

Alaska Communications is pleased to welcome telecom leader Dale Knipp as senior vice president, business to drive growth and deliver on the company’s vision to be the provider of choice in Alaska. He will lead all business sales teams, including enterprise and wholesale, carrier and federal, opportunity management, managed IT services and SMB.

Alaska Communications, the premier provider of mission-critical and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska, announced a major financial advancement with the establishment of a new five-year $390 million senior secured credit facility. The funds will be used to repay existing debt and to further invest in expanding the company’s fiber infrastructure across the state.

Matanuska Telecom Association (MTA) and Alaska Communications are partnering up in an effort to address the need for telecom workers across Alaska.

Alaska Communications, a leading connectivity solutions provider to the Alaska consumer and business markets, is pleased to welcome industry leader Jeff Vogt as chief operating officer.

Through capital investments and innovative technologies, Alaska Communications is doubling down on its focus to provide Alaskans with broadband solutions that meet the demands of today’s fast-paced world.

The Alaska Communications board of directors has named Matthew (Matt) McConnell president and chief executive officer. McConnell is an accomplished CEO, COO, entrepreneur, community leader, board chairman, independent director and Fortune 50 executive with more than three decades of experience driving profitable growth in technology companies. He brings a unique combination of entrepreneurial and corporate experience to Alaska Communications.

This week, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) was awarded a $35 million grant to install affordable, reliable high-speed broadband in three underserved TCC communities. The 100% fiber-based network will be installed in the villages of Venetie, Chalkyitsik and Circle.

Alaska Communications president and CEO, Bill Bishop, died June 13. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children.

The Alaska Communications board of directors has appointed Jim McCarley to act in the role of interim CEO on a temporary basis.

After successfully piloting fiber to the home in 2022, Alaska Communications is significantly expanding service footprint to reach 14,000 more Alaska families in 2023.

In 2022, almost 5,000 homes in Alaska’s Interior region gained access to new broadband connectivity thanks to Alaska Communications’ network expansion.

For Anchorage bed and breakfast owner Kathryn Deal, having slow internet is a matter of having guests – or no guests.

Alaska Communications is collaborating with Oregon State University’s College of Engineering to allow wave activity data to be collected from the ocean floor via the company’s subsea fiber optic cable.

More than 2,300 rural Alaskans in seven communities along the Kuskokwim River will receive affordable, high-speed internet for the first time thanks to a tribal broadband grant funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

With cyber criminals becoming more sophisticated than ever, cybercrime is a serious threat facing organizations of all sizes. Because of the complexity and risk associated with a cyberattack, many businesses look for help from cybersecurity specialists. With Security as a Service from Alaska Communications, businesses gain access to mature technologies that are fully customized to meet their needs.

More than 1,000 rural Alaskans in five communities along the Yukon River will receive affordable, high-speed internet for the first time thanks to a tribal broadband grant funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Alaska Communications will provide home internet to educators, students and families in 10 villages in the Lower Yukon School District (LYSD) using hybrid satellite technology.

The way people use the internet has fundamentally changed. This means that the way the internet is delivered also needs to change. In addition to the need for the latest technology, Alaskans are ready for a choice when shopping for broadband for their home or business. Recognizing this, Alaska Communications is launching a new service in Alaska.

Alaska Communications and OTZ Telecom will provide home internet to educators, students and families in 10 villages in Northwest Alaska using new low-latency satellite technology.

Alaska Communications is proud to play a role in Alaska’s winter traditions through The Last Great Race and Fur Rondy.

Since 2017, Alaska Communications has expanded broadband service by more than 23,000 locations in underserved areas of Alaska. This expansion is funded in part through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) program.

Alaska Communications has formed the Alaska Communications Advisory Board to bring unique community and customer perspectives to guide decision making.

Alaska Communications is turning up service for customers using a global communications network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

Alaska Communications has agreed to supply low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service through OneWeb to Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (BBTC). BBTC will use LEO satellites to improve connectivity to its facilities and residents in the area.

Streaming services through DIRECTV STREAM, formerly known as AT&T TV, are available to all Alaskans through Alaska Communications.

Nearly 1,250 Alaskans in Hoonah and Gustavus, two isolated communities in Southeast Alaska, will receive fiber optic cable-based high-speed internet for the first time, if the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approves a request for a tribal broadband grant.

Nearly 12,000 rural Alaskans in 23 communities along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers would receive high-speed internet for the first time, if the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approves requests for tribal broadband grants.

Alaska Communications is collaborating with the University of Michigan’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences to allow earthquake monitoring data to be collected from the ocean floor via the company’s subsea fiber optic cable.

Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is bringing the speed Alaskans need with its new service, AKXinternet.

Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) has signed a Distribution Partner Agreement with OneWeb, the global communications network powered from space, to expand the company’s connectivity solutions across Alaska.

Help is on the way for Alaskans struggling to afford broadband. Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) will participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which will help households struggling financially during the pandemic.